Mud: She is like a dream you don't want to wake up from.
Mud: There are fierce powers at work in the world, boys. Good, evil, poor luck, best luck. As men, we've got to take advantage where we can.
Ellis: He's not dangerous. Neckbone: [sighs] Sounds like a shitload of state troopers thinks differently.
Galen: [to Ellis] So you get your heart broke? Don't walk around with a shit look on your face. Get back in there, get your tip wet. You hear me?
Mud: I like you two boys. You remind me of... me.
Neckbone: I knew it. I told you that dirty son of a bitch was trouble. Did you tell them where he is? Ellis: No, that's why I called you. He needs to know people are looking for him. Neckbone: You think he doesn't know that already? Jesus, Ellis! Why...
[last lines] Tom: [to Mud] Come on son, you gotta see this.
Tom: The real reason Mud's in all the trouble he's got is because of her.He's been in love with that girl since he was your age.Trouble is she don't care about nobody but herself.
Galen: I know I'm just your uncle, not a parent, but uh, you can tell me things if need to. Neckbone: I can tell you this helmet smells like my duck butter.
Mud: Tom's had lives you'd never even know about. Grew up up north,went to Yale. For a long time he was a paid assassin for the CIA. Flew to Cuba in '63. He's killed more people than y'all probably ever met.
May Pearl: If you can find my number you should give me a call.